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07 How Hungry Are You?
07 How Hungry Are You?
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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
Location: Wakamatsu, Japan
Date: Jun 5, 2009
Galleries: Black and White, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Jun 7, 2009

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This is the local "yellow arches" - which just for interest sake I have never entered...although Maccas here in Japan do do something called cinnamon bites- tiny pastry like things covered in sugar and cinnamon, topped with a creamy custard like sauce... tempting at times.

(okay,when I say never, I mean this particular branch, but come to think of it I do reckon people and especially kids eat at these kind of places more than they used to... for me as a child Maccas was a "once a month if you're lucky" kind of deal whereas if I compare my younger siblings (10 year gap) they expect that they'll get Maccas for dinner if they go along for the weekly grocery shop, and then probably again if there is a family outing :S)

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06/14/2009 08:34:30 AM
It's really a great capture. And another insight for me. I had never heard the name 'Maccas" used for McDonalds before this picutre.
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06/10/2009 11:16:17 PM
Looks to me like St. Louis meets McDonalds. The B&W adds a nostalgic look to the photo.
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06/08/2009 08:40:07 PM
Excellent processing! This looks wonderful in B&W!! Some strange mix between vintage 50's and futuristic...I love this. I hate to admit it, but we're having McD's tonight for dinner (only happens about once a month but even that is too often ;~)
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06/08/2009 08:06:08 AM
LOVE the B&W - very cool!

And for the record - I'm with you, my kids didn't even know what McDonalds was until my eldest was 6 and it's still VERY much treat food - not bad - in MODERATION!
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06/07/2009 07:25:45 PM
I like the black and white, and the approaching customer gives it life. I must admit to enjoying the odd visit to Maccas, which didn't exist in my youth. Our own kids would have been in the once now and then treat category. My grandkids go often.
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06/07/2009 01:56:58 PM
Really nice b/w conversion. Nicely composed and cropped, too.
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06/07/2009 01:13:32 PM
I know! My cousins get fast food for breakfast, lunch and dinner and for me even ten years ago that would've been like a treat rather than a daily routine.. Our "yellow arches" used to be so bland when it started that they had to spice it up like crazy because the locals couldn't digest that... I think they're very creative when it comes to adapting

And I see one lone person there.. The black ensemble makes them look rather mysterious..
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06/07/2009 09:50:07 AM
Wonderful tones and contrast. As someone else said this lends itself well to a b&w conversion. I find it interesting that though there is but one arch on the building my mind sees two.
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06/07/2009 08:06:44 AM
i'm interested to know if this is as common place in japan as in the usa. i to never eat this food but, a lot do. love the tonality and night shot.
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06/07/2009 07:15:32 AM
fantastic nighttime image .. i never go into the yellow arches either ... well i have a couple of times .. for a cappuccino and another time for a soft serve cone .. !!:)
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06/07/2009 04:03:50 AM
The lighting here is lovely and lends it's self very well indeed to B&W. I imagine this place to be popular with those westerners who travel around the world and then decide not to eat local food, I don't see the point myself but hey each to their own eh
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06/07/2009 03:00:54 AM
Great tones in this and I like the way the light just picks up the road markings - nice balance to the architectural arches. And I think the cinnamon things might be worth a try. :-)
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